

| Subject: | Re: Engine performance vs tire size |
| From: | Robert Keezer |
| Date: | Tue, 17 Dec 2002 11:14:05 -0800 |
That's the one, Mark. The turbo version that can be used without the turbo stuff.75 hp. Robert K 1982 Westfalia >From: mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> >To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM> >CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Engine performance vs tire size >Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 10:39:51 -0800 > >Robert, it is the turbo version of the 1.9 industrial diesel that is >rated at 75 hp. The 1.9 NA industrial is rated at 58 hp. Still about a >20% increase from the stock 1.6 D that Vanagons came with. Likely even >larger torque increase. > >http://www.maesco.com/products/vw_engines/vw_spec/vw_spec.html > >Mark > >Robert Keezer wrote: > > > > Frank, > > I have some info for you on this . A friend from Argentina bought and >drove > > a 82 Diesel Westfalia with his wife and dog from Oregon to Argentina >this > > year. They had the 1.9 Diesel industrial engine and a air-cooled Vanagon > > transmission with the 4.57 final drive . This engine, non-turbo, is >rated at > > 75 hp. > > .................. Robert 1982 Westfalia 1987 Wolfsburg _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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